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GOFPIN. No. 330,432. Patented Nov. 17, 1885.

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SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 330,432, datedNovember 17, 1885.

Application filed September 12, 1885. Serial No. 176,872. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern: l

Be it known that I, Isaac C. SHULER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Amsterdam, in the county ofMontgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in PreservingGases for Gotfins and Gaskets, of which thefollowing is a specication.

My invention relates to certain improvements in cases for preservingcoftius or burial- Gaskets; and it consists of the devices andcombinations of devices and elements here` inai'ter particularlydescribed, and specifically set forth in the claim.

Ihe object of my invention is to provide a sectional 'case made ofvitreous material in which the parts will be cheaply produced and bereadily united and sealed by cement in a water and air tight manner, aswill be hereinafter described. I attain this object by the meansillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 represents a horizontal View fromabove of the case in its parts when j oincd together. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 isaperspective view of the end closing-pieces, and

Figs. 5 and 6 are detailed sectional views of the closing -rings and thering-sections, respectively.

i rlhe same letters of reference refer to like parts throughout theseveral views.

In the drawings, A represents the case, which is composed of a series ofcylinders, a a a, and a series of detachable and adjustable annularrings, b b b, and end closing-pieces, A A. All of said parts a, b, and Aare made of vitreous material, such as earthenware, stoneware oriron'stone, or other similar material. rlhe cylinders d a have made witheach end the angular incline z. These inclines are about equal, and whensaid cylinders are j oined together with one end neighboring the end ofan adjoining cylinder there will be produced an annular \/shaped grooveor recess, which will be adapted to receive cement c, as shown in Fig.2. The inner diameter cf rings b, or their openings, are made to socorrespond with the outer diameter of cylinders a that they will nicelyfit on the latter and be movable on the same in either direction. Madewith one end of each of the cylinders a is the internal circular flange,e, which projects out past the end to a distance of about one inch, moreor less. These internal tlanges,e,are intended to operate as guides withthe coacting and conjoined ends of the neighboring cylinder tofacilitate their adjustment with one another, while the Vshaped`annulargrooves produced by inclines z z will hold the cement. lThe endclosing-pieces, A', are each made with the form shown in Figs. 2 and 4,and consists each oa solid piece of circumference about equal to thediameter of cylinders a, and provided with a tlange-rim, a', all around,as shown. The opening of this flange-rim is made with a diametercorresponding with the outer diameter of said cylinders a, so that theend of the same will be readily entered into the ilange-rim a of saidend pieces. In practice I employ a suitable number of these cylinders cta as will be required to produce a lengthof case sufficient to receivethe coffin to be preserved, and I employ over each joint between thesecylinders one of the rings b.

B is a foundation for the coffin-case, which foundation is made of brickor stone laid upon the bottom of the sepulcher or excavation. This caseis made to inclose the cofin or casket by slipping over the latter eachof the series ot' cylinders a one after the other, and then placing onthe same the movable rings b, with cement c, iilling the annular Vshapedgrooves .formed by the inclines z z at the ends of the adjoiningcylinders, and then shoving said rings and adjusting the same so thatthey will be uniformly over the cement c, as shown in Fig. 2, andinclose the same. Cement c is placed on the incline z of the ends of theend cylinders of the series, or may be placed all around in the cornersof the annular flanges aof the end closing-pieces where the iiangesconnect with the circular bodies of the same.

After the several parts-the cylinders a, rings b, and endclosing-pieces, A-have been joined and cemented together, as abovedescribed, they will be drawn together and held by means of thedraw-bolts G C and end tiepieces, D D, which latter may be made with anysuitable form of construction, so as to be adapted to have bearingagainst the respective end closing-pieces, A', and receive the ends ofthe draw-bolts, as shown. This case can be IOO applied to the coffinafter being placed into the sepulcher or excavation, or above ground andbe lowered down into the excavation by any suitable mechanism.

In applying the cement to the V- shaped grooves I lill the grooves whenthe cylinders are about ene-quarter or one-half of an inch apart, andthen draw the cylinders together by draw-bolts C,When the cement Will bepacked Within the chamber between the inclines z z and the rings b, andwhen set this cement will hold with the cylinders and the rings, so thatthese parts will be held firm andthe joints will be made Water and airtight. The internal anges, @,Will operate not only to guide thecylinders when being adjusted and placed together, but Will alsooperatev to prevent the cement from being squeezed inwardly and passingto the inner side of the case..

What I claim7 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a preserving-case for cofus or caskets, the combination, with aseries of cylinders, a a, having inclines z z, internal langae. cementc, rings b b, and end closing-pieces, A A, drawv bolts G C, andtie-pieccs D D, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ISAAC C. SHULER.

Witnesses:

H. B. WALDRON, W. MAX. REID.

